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pedallingperthshire

From Lockdown to Long-Distance
I started cycling during the 2020 lockdowns—just a heavier guy trying to stay active when everything else shut down. What began as short local rides on an old mountain bike turned into a passion, especially after upgrading to a gravel bike.


Since then, it’s been a journey of challenges and discovery:

2021: 5 Ferries challenge for charity
2022: London to Paris
2023: Northern Netherlands loop
2024: Southern Netherlands loop
2025: Normandy’s historic D-Day beaches


While I still ride locally around Perthshire, I also take on one big trip abroad each year—exploring new places, pushing limits, and soaking in the scenery.

While all my routes are listed on here, you'll find videos of some of the rides and trips on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/@pedallingperthshire

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went for a bike ride

August 27, 2026 at 16:24

Inverness Loop

Cracking evening for a ride. Away for work tonight and threw the bike in the car this morning with a plan to ride tonight.
Out with G from work on his e-bike round my usual route when I'm here. Takes around an hour and a nice wee stretch before dinner.

Time

1h15m

Distance

21.0km

Speed

18.5km/h

Ascent

120m

Descent

110m

went for a bike ride

August 23, 2026 at 11:27

Perth to Meigle

Another day another cricket match. This time the u16s Scottish Cup. Took. The bike out Meigle to watch Perth win the Cup.
A wee stop on the way out at the 3 witches tearoom near Burrellton for a toastie and a coffee! Well worth it.

Time

2h27m

Distance

36.9km

Speed

22.9km/h

Ascent

260m

Descent

290m

went gravel riding

August 16, 2026 at 11:00

Perth to Comrie (Bear hunting)

Longest ride I’ve tackled since May, and the legs are well aware of it.
I forgot how much gravel can sap the speed, especially with Komoot’s trademark mystery tracks popping up along the way.
In the end I ditched the trails for the final 10 km and stuck to the…

Time

3h29m

Distance

45.0km

Speed

16.3km/h

Ascent

490m

Descent

530m

went for a bike ride

August 13, 2026 at 17:34

Sunny Evening Spin

A warm, sticky Perthshire evening for the first ride outside in about a month, so I kept it simple — a steady 15 km leg‑stretch to ease back into things.
No chasing speed, no big climbs, just rolling out into the heat and letting the bike feel familiar again.
The…

Time

0h59m

Distance

15.9km

Speed

20.2km/h

Ascent

180m

Descent

180m

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went for a bike ride

June 16, 2026 at 17:31

Lynedoch Dry Arch - BC Ride

Time

1h37m

Distance

24.1km

Speed

19.2km/h

Ascent

160m

Descent

150m

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went gravel riding

June 1, 2026 at 06:57

Windmills & Waffles Pt5

Brussels to Schiphol Airport on the train.
Schiphol to IJmuiden on the bike. Good ride back with some tired legs. Would have preferred a tailwind but we've mostly been lucky with that over the trip.

Time

6h32m

Distance

30.7km

Speed

17.1km/h

Ascent

70m

Descent

60m

went gravel riding

May 31, 2026 at 07:13

Windmills & Waffles Pt4

Hoogerheide to Brussels.
Long day today, we started early hoping to finish earlier but stoping for beer and ice cream put paid to that idea.
Big difference in cycling infrastructure and how tidy/ untidy Belgium is compared to the Netherlands. Still marginally better than home though! Think we only got…

Time

9h16m

Distance

83.9km

Speed

16.4km/h

Ascent

280m

Descent

280m

went gravel riding

May 30, 2026 at 08:05

Windmills & Waffles Pt3

Time

7h48m

Distance

84.2km

Speed

18.2km/h

Ascent

270m

Descent

230m

and others went gravel riding

May 29, 2026 at 08:08

Windmills & Waffles Pt2

IJmuiden to Rotterdam.
Wind in the face all day, really hot and humid topped off with some rain, thunder and lightning.

Time

7h19m

Distance

80.3km

Speed

18.0km/h

Ascent

220m

Descent

240m

and others went gravel riding

May 28, 2026 at 08:22

Windmills and Waffles Pt1

Part 1 of a series of rides.
Perth to Newcastle (North Shields) for the DFDS ferry across to Netherlands. Left Perth on the Highland Chieftain and rode from Newcastle Station out to the ferry.

Time

4h58m

Distance

18.9km

Speed

14.6km/h

Ascent

110m

Descent

210m

went gravel riding

May 24, 2026 at 11:20

1st time going up Kinnoul Hill

Time

4h15m

Distance

45.6km

Speed

17.5km/h

Ascent

360m

Descent

370m

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went gravel riding

April 26, 2026 at 08:32

Nearly Lost My Phone in Fife - Sunday Spin

No2 playing in Cupar today, thought i might as well ride down and get more Ks in the legs.
Took a different route to last time and came over the top of the hill on tracks instead of the busy main road.
Only missed 1 turn and dropped my phone…

Time

2h29m

Distance

38.2km

Speed

18.5km/h

Ascent

400m

Descent

450m

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went for a bike ride

April 24, 2026 at 18:29

Perth Loop in the Friday night sun

Dragged the wife out on her E Bike, made me happy that she moaned about the hills when I've only got leg power!

Nice wee ride in the end of the the sunshine on a Friday night.

Time

1h45m

Distance

24.3km

Speed

15.4km/h

Ascent

240m

Descent

250m

went for a bike ride

April 19, 2026 at 08:40

Blair Atholl to Perth via NCN77

Route from Blair Atholl to Perth.
Mostly following NCN77.
Mostly quiet roads and paths, no gravel

Time

3h46m

Distance

61.3km

Speed

20.1km/h

Ascent

520m

Descent

570m

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and others went cycling

March 29, 2026 at 09:02

BIshopton - Balloch - Glasgow

Seemed like a good idea at the time to get out on the bike.
Weather was wild, no one wanted to call off so away we went in the horizontal rain and straight into the wind.
A wee night out on the Saturday didn't help first thing but we got…

Time

5h15m

Distance

60.1km

Speed

17.5km/h

Ascent

320m

Descent

290m
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